Kalka–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express

The 14503 / 14504 Kalka–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express is an Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Kalka and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India. It is currently being operated with 14503/14504 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.^[1][2][3][4]

Service

The 14503/Kalka–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 479 km in 9h 35m. The 14504/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra–Kalka Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 479 km in 10h 30m.

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches :

• 1 AC II Tier
• 2 AC III Tier
• 5 Sleeper Coaches
• 6 General
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

• Kalka
• Chandigarh
• Mohali
• Ludhiana
• Jalandhar Cantonment
• Pathankot Cantonment
• Jammu Tawi
• Udhampur
• Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 Electric locomotive from Kalka to Katra and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train sharing its rake with 22455/22456 Sainagar Shirdi–Kalka Express.

See also

• Kalka railway station
• Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station
• Sainagar Shirdi–Kalka Express

Notes

1. Runs two day in a week for every direction.

References

1. NORTHERN RAILWAY SUCCESSFULLY RUNNING THE TRAINS TO/FROM HOLI SHRINE SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI KATRA
2. "Biweekly Train: Kalka-Katra train all set to start plying from June 2"
3. Kalka-Katra train to ply from today
4. Kalka-Katra train put on hold due to J-K elections

External links

• 14503/Kalka - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
• 14504/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Kalka Express